What beer are we drinking this week ?

matrim · 24-09-2012 10:11PM

Trying a Wychwood Scarecrow. Very bland and boring. I wouldn't bother again

Seaneh · 25-09-2012 01:00AM

Fart wrote: »

I really want to try Dogfish head but can't find it anywhere in Dublin.
What is Goose Island like? I saw it for sale too, but didn't get one.

Alas, Dogfish head hasn't been imported into ireland in a few years.

Anything that's left now would be old stock and if it's an IPA I'd avoid it like the plague. Something like Dogfish Head 60 or 90 minute would be best drank within 6 months, 9 months at a push, from brewing, after that it's not worth buying imho and 2 years old it would be terrible.

Goose Island IPA is lovely, if you liked the Odell's you will probably like it too.

I prefer the Odell myself, it's one of my favourite beers.

Lighter · 25-09-2012 02:25AM

http://www.1516brewingcompany.com/cms/beers/

SAVINJSKI IMPERIAL IPA and TONI`S HARVEST 12 FESH HOP ALE

the beer revolu · 26-09-2012 11:44AM

A few new beers last night:

Mikkeller Coffee IPA. 6.9% ABV
No strong coffee taste or aroma. Nice dry IPA with a hint of coffee (if you know it's there) but a slightly short finish.

Odell's/Thornbridge Pond Hopper Double Extra Pale Ale. 8.9% ABV
Pretty much what you'd expect from two top class breweries - a really well balanced pale ale that hides its strength well.

Gregorius Trappistenbier. 9.7% ABV
A new Austrian Trappist beer (doesn't have the official stamp yet - in the process, apparently). It doesn't indicate a style on the bottle but if I had to compare it to another Trappist beer, I'd probably say Rochefort 8. It is quite medicinal on the nose. I thought it tasted a bit young and could do with a few months in the bottle.

Fart · 26-09-2012 09:35PM

beer revolution, where do you source your beer? Bricks & mortar or perhaps drinkstore?

I'm quite limited with what's in Molloys and other off licenses around me. I'm definitely considering a big spend at drinkstore to get a few beers I've never tasted.

Heroditas · 26-09-2012 09:46PM

matrim wrote: »

Trying a Wychwood Scarecrow. Very bland and boring. I wouldn't bother again

Awful, isn't it?

matrim · 26-09-2012 10:05PM

Heroditas wrote: »

matrim wrote: »

Trying a Wychwood Scarecrow. Very bland and boring. I wouldn't bother again

Awful, isn't it?

Worst part is it was part of Tesco 5 for 10. I got 2 London Porter which were lovely and 3 of the scarecrow, mainly because I liked the bottles and an collecting them for my homebrew.

BeerNut · 26-09-2012 10:08PM

matrim wrote: »

I liked the bottles and an collecting them for my homebrew.

Just check that your capper can handle them. Wychwood bottle necks are an odd shape and notoriously awkward to cap.

Seaneh · 27-09-2012 01:16AM

matrim wrote: »

Worst part is it was part of Tesco 5 for 10. I got 2 London Porter which were lovely and 3 of the scarecrow, mainly because I liked the bottles and an collecting them for my homebrew.

oh, im sorry... you could have got 5 london porter and ended up with 2 and 3 scarecrow instead... i feel bad for you.

LP is amazing.

Martyn1989 · 27-09-2012 01:26AM

BeerNut wrote: »

Just check that your capper can handle them. Wychwood bottle necks are an odd shape and notoriously awkward to cap.

+1 on this, you can fill the hobgoblin bottles but alas, you cannot cap them :mad:

BeerNut · 27-09-2012 06:52AM

A bench-capper will do it, I'm told. A twin-lever won't.

the beer revolu · 27-09-2012 08:55AM

Fart wrote: »

beer revolution, where do you source your beer? Bricks & mortar or perhaps drinkstore?

I'm quite limited with what's in Molloys and other off licenses around me. I'm definitely considering a big spend at drinkstore to get a few beers I've never tasted.

Abbot's, Cork.

old hippy · 27-09-2012 01:03PM

Several nice brews in the US last week, including

FlicFlak · 27-09-2012 01:09PM

matrim wrote: »

Trying a Wychwood Scarecrow. Very bland and boring. I wouldn't bother again

Had this aswell, wouldnt be my favourite (love Hobgoblin and Kinggoblin, best ever)!!
You should try Goliath, its amazeballs!!!!

Son0vagun · 27-09-2012 01:48PM

matrim wrote: »

Worst part is it was part of Tesco 5 for 10. I got 2 London Porter which were lovely and 3 of the scarecrow, mainly because I liked the bottles and an collecting them for my homebrew.

None of my local Tescos have anything interesting in their 5 for 10 range! Have they a full range where you are?

matrim · 27-09-2012 02:07PM

BeerNut wrote: »

A bench-capper will do it, I'm told. A twin-lever won't.

I've a twin-lever and tried it at lunch. I wasn't able to cap the bottle

None of my local Tescos have anything interesting in their 5 for 10 range! Have they a full range where you are?

Nope. But I'm based in Dublin City Center and the choices have always been poor in the Tesco's there.

From what I remember the only choices in Tesco in Jervis were the Scarecrow, London Porter, Bishops finger and possibly Speckled Hen.

_blank_ · 27-09-2012 03:51PM

FlicFlak wrote: »

Had this aswell, wouldnt be my favourite (love Hobgoblin and Kinggoblin, best ever)!!
You should try Goliath, its amazeballs!!!!

Please leave this thread, the only drinks that should be described as "amazeballs" are Cosmopolitans, Smirnoff Ice and Fat Frogs, thanks.

FlicFlak · 27-09-2012 05:50PM

Des wrote: »

Please leave this thread, the only drinks that should be described as "amazeballs" are Cosmopolitans, Smirnoff Ice and Fat Frogs, thanks.

Ha ha ha ha!!!

Sorry, just heard the word recently, that was my first oppertunity to use it......
I'll go back under my rock.

Sarky · 28-09-2012 12:30AM

Couple pints of Shandon Stout tonight, to spite the Arthur's Day mood. It's a pretty amazeballs drink tbh.

Seaneh · 28-09-2012 12:52AM

Sarky wrote: »

Couple pints of Shandon Stout tonight, to spite the Arthur's Day mood. It's a pretty amazeballs drink tbh.

Don't get Des started!

Martyn1989 · 28-09-2012 01:52AM

Des wrote: »

Please leave this thread, the only drinks that should be described as "amazeballs" are Cosmopolitans, Smirnoff Ice and Fat Frogs, thanks.

Ah thats hardly fair, Mojitos are amazeballs too

Gandhi · 28-09-2012 01:55AM

Picked up a six-pack of Hazed and Infused today. Unchilled so won't drink it until tomorrow. Having a Yuengling lager to clear my pallet in the meantime.

http://www.boulderbeer.com/beers/hazed-infused-dry-hopped-ale

FlicFlak · 28-09-2012 11:55AM

Martyn1989 wrote: »

Ah thats hardly fair, Mojitos are amazeballs too

Oh no, what have i started.......

tombliboo83 · 28-09-2012 01:00PM

Nice line up for this weekend;old peculiar, old crafty hen, London porter, moonraker,directors and shipyard export. Havn't had the crafty hen or moonraker before but I love the old speckled hen.

Zebra3 · 28-09-2012 02:34PM

Son0vagun wrote: »

None of my local Tescos have anything interesting in their 5 for 10 range!

Not even O'Hara's Leann Folláin?

Martyn1989 · 28-09-2012 02:53PM

tombliboo83 wrote: »

Nice line up for this weekend;old peculiar, old crafty hen, London porter, moonraker,directors and shipyard export. Havn't had the crafty hen or moonraker before but I love the old speckled hen.

A nice little selection there, in particular the London Porter, its beautiful from the can and the bottle (presume you mean the Fullers porter). The only one I wouldn't be gone on is the Shipyard, the quality just dosn't seem to be there, I remember the beer being thin and lacking any malt hop character, the label looked terrible and the bottle was light and seemed flimsy (of course those things wouldn't matter if the beer was any use). Anyone agree or am I just being picky?

Heroditas · 28-09-2012 04:15PM

Picked up some of the barrel-aged Porterhouse Celebration Stout earlier. Yummy!
In fact, I might even say amazeballs!

Sarky · 28-09-2012 04:19PM

There are a few Alpirsbacher beers on display down in the pub. I've tried two so far, both were amazeballs. I think I'll try another tonight.

noby · 28-09-2012 11:31PM

A few Dobbins tonight. Going down well. Amazeballsish?!

matrim · 28-09-2012 11:54PM

I had a Wells Waggle Dance earlier. Manballs! that was awful

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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